May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

c1904. 70 pages. 11 x 8". Focus is on Native American life, animal life, water, ice, boating, Nome and mining. Condition is poor to good. One p...

Shovel is 8.25" long. Tip has been chipped. Pick is in great condition. Whale bone? Ivory? HWAC# 62202 Date: Location: Nome, Alaska

4pp edition with local news and interesting pictorial ads. Large tears and lower right corner of front page is detached and included. HWAC# 61352

With Annie Hill! Dismissed in 1912 after Charles disappeared and was never seen again. Four legal documents, three handwritten notes, and two envelope

1902 copyright by E. A. Hegg of Seattle, Washington. 126 pages full of photographs. Shows life in the city, in the country, on the water and on the sn

Lot of 3. 1) Best is unmounted bird's-eye view photograph of Dawson, Yukon Territory. "Looking Down from Midnight Dome." By Larrs &...

Interesting map of Territory of Alaska. This was pre-Alaskan Gold Rush. This was known as Russian America. Engraved & hand colored by Gray,1876....

This needs to be framed!!! Main picture is of men panning for gold. Two small circular pictures show the Skaguay Trail and Dawson City. George S. Harr

Vintage Iditarod Malamute wood dog sled from Alaska. This Dog Sled is an antique, but may have been used up into modern times, hence the nylon struts.

Presents reproductions of some of the colorful cards announcing ships sailing in the days when Boston Ships and Boston men where known in every port.

9 postcards including RPC's, 5 postal covers including 3 1930 Ajo Airport of Entry airmails and a First Flight,. 8 WJ Davies cardboard dairy bot...

The Tucson postmark verifies the date. It is a type 3 used from May of 1868 to June of 1870. Addressed to Jesus Redondo in Fuente, Yuma (?). Reverse s

Approx 20 postcards including RPC's-Big Rock Bridge, Dragoon Mountains, Texas Canyon, birdeye, City Hall, Camp Benson, West Main St.and one from...

32 postcards of Bisbee, some street scenes,mostly mining related. 3 Bisbee canceled covers, 898-19310 including a dedication series Bisbee airport cov

4 postcards including RPC of street scene, 2 1921 postal covers, US Dept of the Interior Casa Grande National Monument 1941 and early 1960's pam...

Nice pictorial letterhead offering a blanket for $20.Stains and fold tears. HWAC# 61805 Date: 1905 Location: Chin Lee, Arizona

9 postcards including RPC's of Arizona Copper Co., business district, trainyard, bathhouse, and birdseye. Unused Arizona Copper Co. blue paychec...

Lot of seventeen. From airmiles to First Day Covers to pictorial covers, to corner advertising covers. Every cover fits one of these areas. Three stam

Approx 30 Douglas, AZ postcards with a few RPC's-street scenes,Southern Pacific Depot, library, hotels, smelter, G Ave., a parade, City Park and...

3 postcards 1911-1940 with Fairbank cancel including an amusing fishing scene, another a young boy sitting on a barrel. 1901 check from Consolidated N

Approx 50 postcards, mostly color, a few RPC's. Kitchen Kastle Cafe, birdeye view of Flagstaff, San Francisco Peaks, Aspen Ave., Court House, Sa...

Issued and signed by President W.E. Guild? According to the Arizona Champion, 1889, the bank opened in Florence in Sept. HWAC# 52554 Date: 1889

Three Arizona Territory Post letters 1) 1/2 page letter from Fort Apache, Arizona Territory. Payment for $1.50. 2-3) Fort Grant. 1893. Two letters fro

What a great piece of history. United States Representative Miller is telling Colonel B H Grierson that he and the Texas delegation ae doing what they

c. 1900-1907 b/w photo of Old Dominion Works smelter, approx 6" x 8". 1940's 3." x 7.25" 1 red and 1 green pennant-"Th...

12 postal covers from Globe/Inspiration, AZ 1883-1941. HWAC# 61812 Date: Location: Globe, Arizona

Approx. 25 pieces of Promo pamphlets & booklets of Grand Canyon expeditions & tours; stereoview of woman & 2 dogs overlooking rim of Gra...

11 postcards mainly birdeye, Main Street,Hotel Jerome and United Verde Mine. Return address label from Dr. JT Pecharich. 1914 and 1915 road tax receip

13 postcards including a few RPC's of Main St., Old Trails Hwy., Santa Fe Depot,birdeye view, burro pack train, a long freight team Hotel Beale ...

2 postcards with 1 RPC. 2 vintage brochures " The Great Meteor Crater of Arizona" with back map. HWAC# 61828 Date: Location: Met...

9 Morenci, AZ postcards including DtroitCopper Co. Store, Club and school buildings, Morenci Hotel, smelter, view from D hill, Arizona Hill. HWAC#

15 Mt. Lemmon postcards with approx 10 RPC"s. Mt. Lemmon sore and Inn, Mt. Lemmon, Mt. Lemmon Lodge, Soldier's Lake Hitchcock Hwy., Mt. Lem...

Organization Certificate of the Sandoval National Bank 1904 and 1903 letter on etterhead1886 letter on letterhead, L. Ephraim General Merchandise. 192

Approx 45 Nogales, AZ postcards including Rancho Grande Guest House, stock yards, street scene, "the fence", The Cavern, Morley Ave, Mexic...

3 RPC's- 2 Tom Reed Mine, United Eastern Mine. 2 Main St. Hwy. 66, Oasis Cafe. HWAC# 61763 Date: Location: Oatman, Arizona

5 Patagonia, AZ postmarked covers c. 1926-1933. Cancelled embossed postcard of NYC"s iconic Flatiron Building. HWAC# 61764 Date: Locat...

3 Christmas postcards, one with chicks and another with a chick pulling a cart with eggs in lieu of a missed Easter card! HWAC# 61765 Date: L

3 Petrified Forest and Painted Desert postcard booklets. 6 park booklets. National Park Service vintage hand out map. HWAC# 61766 Date: Locat

Canvas money bag from Valley National Bank. 5 Phoenix pictorial souvenir folders. 11" blue felt pennant with an Indian chief head. c.late 1940&...

8 postcards including assembled ostrich. c. 1930's to 1950's promo brochures for Hotel Desert Hills, 2 In the Valley of the Sun, Camelback I...

Hotel St. Michael billhead 1910. United Verde Extension Mining report 1919. Foldout Prescott color map. Approx 50 postcards including RPC's. ...

3 tickets for Helldorado October 24-27,years unknown.1940's unused cowboy window decal and c. 1950's sticker.Several c. 1920's business ...

6 bank deposits slips from Bank of California into Cochise County Bank in Tombstone, 1 credit slip with a tear. 1 deposit of Copper Queen, another 200

Bank deposit slips from 2 famous Arizonans. 2 EB Gage for cash-see perforations. 7 from J Goldwater . HWAC# 61810 Date: 1886 Location: Tombs

Three 1886 deposits slips for Mexican Silver, silver deposits. One has light stain, one heavily stained. HWAC# 61808 Date: 1886 Location: Tom

Two Corral Bar, Tombstone ash trays. Show young lady caught without any clothes on - only a towel to protect her innocence. One Hal's Barber Sho...

Approx 100 Cochise County Bank deposit slips c. 1886. 3 unused and attached Huson & Co Bankers checks c. 1880's-edge toning. 2 Cochise Count...

30+ postal covers c. 1880's to 1934. A few pictorials. HWAC# 61771 Date: Location: Tombstone, Arizona

c. 1960's Tombstone and Boothill photo card booklet.Approx 30 postcards including Bird Cage Theatre and RPC's. HWAC# 61768 Date: Lo...

Approx. 10 pieces of banking related ephemera from the early 1900's in Tucson. HWAC# 61271 Date: 1917 Location: Tucson, Arizona

Cover to Mrs. William Ross of Jewett City, New London Co., Connecticut. Good condition. HWAC# 61265 Date: 1865 Location: Tucson, Arizona

Misc. Covers & personal "miss you" letters from 1911, covers from Flamingo Hotel, RPC's of Gilpin Airport; Santa Rita Hotel & ...

Tucson Rapid Transit Co. $1000 First Mortgage Sinking Fund, 22-year Gold Bond. No. 183. Beautiful Vignette of woman, 44 coupons left attached. Good co

Approx. 20 pieces in this lot of letters, & bills from Feinberg & Mayer from San Francisco Ca.; E.J. Longyear Company (Engineers); Twinn Bu...

3 US Military telegraphs received at Tucson, AZ. 1874-Dissolution announced yesterday... with toning. 1877-Shipped on Idaho eleven thousand pounds. 1

Approx. 40 pieces in this lot containing pics of Nogalis; "Bird Roost" Catalina Mts. in distance (1922); Agua Caliente, in the foothills o...

Fun lot of informational pamphlets from Tucson Chamber of Commerce, Panorama map of Tucson 1937-38 featuring Old Fort Lowell on front; the Tucson Lit

Souvenir pictorial fold out sets, black & white RPC's, chromolithos of "Old Tucson". Includes set of RPC's of San Xavier Missi...

Rare! Two different, both unused. Safford, Hudson & Co., Bankers in Tucson. 18--. $10 and $20 certificated received "in Mexican Silver.&quo...

1 Willcox cancel postal cover 1934. 5 Willcox cancelled postcards-Main St. Haskell Ave., comical "spilt milk", Leap Year 1912. Cattle Capi...

14 postal covers with Winslow cancels-1912-1937 with several airmails. 10 postcards including 1 RPC of a street. Also Clear Creek Bridge, Hwy. 66 depo

Location written in pencil. Ferry crossing the river. Loads of wood on the shore waiting to be ferried across the river. Contrast is weak. Photo is 5

Approx 60 Yuma postcards including RPC's-giant dredges at Yuma, Main St., Hotel Arizona,Indian Mission,hotels, 4th of July parade, court house, ...

Arizona Statehood Postmark Catalog by Bechtel 1989, Arizona Territorial Postmark Catalog by Kriege 6th edition, Arizona Territorial Postmark Catalog b

Lot of nine. 1) 1905 Albert Steinfeld billhead, trading coupons and metal plaque (1.5 x 5.75".) 2) Pinal Ranch cover and letterhead. Needs a qu...

William Hagan v. KR Owens, WJ Fyffe and WF Ogden. Suit is for indebtedness of $1337.18 for unpaid wares. Filed in Arizona territory. HWAC# 61732

Bank of Arizona 1901, Bank of Bisbee 1901,2 Consolidated National Bank, Oracle 1900 and Tucson 1901. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59708 Date: 19

1) Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust. Number 6 - very early!!! For 4 shares in 1911 to DH Chalmers. ) Arizona Water Company $333.33 Gold Bond. Due in...

c. 1940's Painted Desert Inn menu, Apache National Forest fold out brochure with many photos, other brochures include El Estribo, Fort Apache, h...

Snowflake, Arizona Newspaper Articles. 1)The Snowflake Herald, AZ 1917. "Snowflake and Taylor will have an Electric Light and Power Plant. Foxi...

David K Udall was a superior court judge in Maricopa County, letter dated Sept. 28, 1909 ordering Levi Strauss overalls, rice and 10 lbs. of lard. Cre

Parts of Northern Arizona Atlas Sheet No. 2. Exploration of Colorado River and its tributaries under the direction of Lieutenant T.A. Touey A.D.C. and

Collection of approx. 11 maps of Arizona & New Mexico, includes the New Atlas of Tucson; 1958 Arizona Points of Interest & Touring Map. H...

Interesting lot with a engraved copper desert scene of the giant cactus (Saguaro) ; photos of old cars being ferried across a river near Blythe, 1923

8.25" x 10.75" framed Freeman's Hotel Letterhead dated 1891 is taped to backing. Metal seal from Freeman's Hotel is taped to lett...

Unused postcard. S. C. E. stands for Southern California Edison. They currently have a plant on Big Creek. Construction was from 1911 to 1913. The pic

Ten 'Charge' receipts from the Bodie Bank in Bodie, California. All list the name of the person and his balance after the charge. Also one J...

Ornate and beautifully framed Bodie ephemera from the Knights Templar Lodge. Approximate 20 x 30" wood frame, matted. 1) Left side has five of ...

Lot of ten. 1) One letterhead. 1887 from George W Penter, Banker. From EL Benedict, cashier. Seven manuscript notes/letters. 2) 1882 from J Kullman. G

Framed Bodie stagecoach documents. Approximate 20 x 24" frame with documents, not adhered, currently slipped inside the frame. Includes Bodie a...

Lot of 7. Six half sheet letterheads. All signed for Penter by EL Benedict. All are about business with Carson City, Nevada. One rare Penter billhead.

Lot of six. 1901 to 1903. All to banks in Carson City, Nevada. These are for withdrawals and deposits for people like Benjamin Rosenthal, James T Davi

Loto of sixteen. 1) Six 1879 postal cards addressed to M. H. Pope, Cashier, [Bodie Bank], Bodie, California. From Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne of New ...

7 Bodie and Mono County Books with 3 copies of Bodie, Boom Town-Gold Town! signed by author McDonald. The Story of Bodie by Cain and more. (Potter

1) Letter on letterhead from WE Reading in Bodie, CA, Jan. 23, 1907 regarding a credit. 2&3) 1926 Agreement & Option for a group of mines a...

Rare telegraph company receipt! Dateline Bridgeport, June 18, 1883. Message written by T.W.W. Davies and addressed to attorney William S. Wood in San

Cabinet card photo of a house in Brooklyn, Ca, c 1888. photo torn lower left, board fine. Much ID on the back. Justin Wyman, Brooklyn, Alameda Co. H

Nice RPC. Mailed to Miss Stella Clark in Gold Hill, Nevada. Message says they got to Colfax but the train to Grass Valley left 45 minutes before they

Two checks from the W. O. Sleeper & Co. firm of Columbia. Blue paper, 7 3/4 x 2/1/2 inches, printed by Britton & Rey of San Francisco. Slee...

California 10% Bond canceled in 1864. Nice condition 15.5" x 13.75". Vignette of woman and man with what appears to be animals and factory...

Silver Stampede by Wilson, Place Names of the Death Valley Region in California and Nevada by Palmer, Ballart 1897-1917 by Hubbard, Mines of Death Val

For a Real Vacation! Folds out to 18 x 16". Eleven small photos of the camp and two panoramas. Map. How to get there, accomodations, rates and ...

Unused and attached PA Lamping and Co. Original and Duplicate of Exchange. Ledger page folded over on back. HWAC# 61743 Date: c. 1860's ...

1) 1886 letter from Warden McComb about settling an account with Sperry of Gridley. 2-6) 1887 letters to Sperry (Please send a carload of flour). 4) 1

23.25 x 5.5" photo on 5 x 7" cardboard mount. Ft. McDowell, on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay area was an important military post....

Orange colored business card sized admission ticket to the Seventh Annual Fair / District No. 11 / Grenville, Cal. / Admit One / 50 cts. HWAC# 610

$50 REWARD. Wanted in Stanislaus County, CA by Constable Ed Horn. Jail breakers Ed Price and Mort Moffat- a slogger. Written on bottom "Mort Mo...

Contrast is weak, but a nice historic photograph. It was a leading lumbering area during the Comstock rush. Address only on the back! Foxing on both s